by Steve Thomason | Mar 7, 2010 | Spiritual Formation
How to Pray – Matthew 6:5-15 Two Skewed Attitudes Toward Prayer (Matthew 6:5-8) Will People Look at me? (Matthew 6:5-6) One of the greatest pits of temptation in the public religious gathering is the prayer time. Here are some things ways that you can misuse...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 5, 2010 | News
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by Steve Thomason | Mar 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 27:1-28:68 The term “blessing” is one that gets thrown around quite a bit in our Christian culture. When is it most often used? When we get a big raise, or the loan for a new house comes through, we say that God really “blessed” us....
by Steve Thomason | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 24:17-22 Most Christians would acknowledge, in word at least, that helping the poor is an important thing to do. Yet, very few are involved in the endeavor. Why is this? Perhaps one reason there seems to be a general sense of apathy in the church toward...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 20:16-17 One of the greatest threats to our planet today is the Holy War. Militant Fundamentalists—both Muslim and Christian—are so convinced that they are absolutely correct in their doctrine, uniquely blessed by God, and the sole vehicle for God’s...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 10:14-22 When you hear the word “circumcised” what comes to your mind? If you are a man, you may think, “Ouch!” If you are a woman you may think, “here is another example of the male exclusivity of the Bible. I’m a woman,...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Read the introduction to Deuteronomy here. Deuteronomy 6:1-12 In Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of Christ it is brutal to watch his portrayal of the stark reality of Jesus’ torturous execution as it is painfully and realistically portrayed in a vivid, front-row seat...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Deuteronomy 1:1-4:49 Here are three thoughts for today: 1. It is a healthy exercise to periodically set aside time to look backward and see what God has done. One of the best ways to do this is to incorporate the spiritual discipline of journaling into your life. If...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 35:1-34 Here at the close of the book of Numbers the Israelites are gathering at the east bank of the Jordan River, getting ready to storm into Canaan, conquer the inhabitants, and take over the land that God had promised to Abraham many centuries earlier. The...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 32:20-24 Numbers 33:50-56 We live in an age where popular Christianity has emphasized the grace, love, forgiveness, and “fun” aspects of God. Hey, why not? God is gracious, loving, forgiving, and “fun.” Yet, we need to be careful about...
